Materials
Tablecloth"Fancy" cups and saucers
Centerpiece, optional
Mild tea (mint or chamomile)Teapot
Instructions
1. Work with a small group of children. Assign or ask children to choose roles beforehand. Some children will be the hosts/hostesses and the others will be guests.
2. Encourage the hosts/hostesses to arrange the table using a tablecloth, "fancy" cups and saucers, and a centerpiece (if possible). These children will serve the guests.
3. Help the hosts/hostesses make tea in a teapot.
4. Tell the children that they are required to use their best manners. For example, they must say, "please," "thank you," and "no thank you."5. After cleanup, they can change roles. Hosts/hostesses can become guests, and guests can become hosts/hostesses.More to doEncourage the children to use good manners at snack time as well.
